Rita Williams

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British singer, actress and leader of The Rita Williams Singers
Born 1920. Died November 13, 1971 (age of 51) in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
Her groups frequently sang with orchestral backing of Geoff Love.

ALBUMS

Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias, Jeanette Scovotti, Mary Ellen Pracht, Sara Endich*, Rita Williams, Jean Alister, Patricia Clark, Urlee Leonardos, Billie Daniels, William Lewis (2), Peter Palmer (2), Richard Fredricks, Valentine Pringle, John Hauxvell, Neil Howlett, Bryan Johnson (4), Avon Long, Andrew Frierson, William Chapman, The Beecham Promenade Orchestra & Chorus*, RCA Symphony Orchestra Og The Beecham Choral Society

Berømte Operetter

1967, 8xLP, Comp, Box, Reader's Digest, Det Bedste, RCA,

Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias, Jeanette Scovotti, Mary Ellen Pracht, Sara Endich*, Rita Williams, Jean Alister, Patricia Clark, William Lewis (2), Peter Palmer (2), Richard Fredricks, Valentine Pringle, John Hauxvell, Neil Howlett, Bryan Johnson (4), Rca Victor Symphony Orchestra & Chorus*, The Beecham Promenade Orchestra & Chorus*

Berømte Operettemelodier

Leonard Sachs Featuring Barbara Windsor, John Hewer*, Rita Williams

Old Time Music Hall

Billy Cotton & His Band* With Rita Williams & The Bandits

Never Smile At A Crocodile / Second Star To The Right

1965, 7", Summer County,

Musical/Soundtrack

Billy Cotton & His Band* With Kathie Kay, Alan Breeze, Rita Williams & The Bandits

Let's Go Fly A Kite / Chim Chim Cheree

1965, 7", Single, Summer County,

Soundtrack/Musical

Leonard Bernstein, Roger Edens, Adolph Green & Betty Comden* - Dennis Lotis, Stella Tanner, Lionel Blair, Noele Gordon, Shane Rimmer (2), Rita Williams, The Williams Singers And Geoff Love & His Orchestra

Tony Rocco, Rita Williams, Mark Tracey (2), Jeff Barry

Competition / Caravan Of The Lonely Men

1964, 7", Single, Parlophone,

Andy Cole (2), Rita Williams, Charles Young, The Williams Singers, Tony Osborne And His Orchestra, Peter Regan

White Horse Inn

1959, 7", EP, His Master's Voice

Ralph Benatzky, Robert Stolz, Robert Gilbert, Andy Cole (2), Mary Thomas, Rita Williams, Charles Young, The Rita Williams Singers, Tony Osborne And His Orchestra

White Horse Inn

True Love / Come Home To My Arms

1957, 10", Single, Embassy,

Love Me Forever

1957, 7", Oriole

True Love / Come Home To My Arms

1957, Shellac, 10", Single, Embassy,

Vocal/Musical/Folk/Ballad

Rita Williams And Bob Dale

Relax-Ay-Voo / Love And Marriage

1956, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

My Believing Heart / Band Of Gold

1956, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Rita Williams, The Rita Williams Singers

Willie Can / No Other Love

1956, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

We Believe In Love / Ivory Tower

1956, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

Vocal/Musical/Ballad

Born To Be With You / A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl

Bob Dale / Rita Williams And Bob Dale

Robin Hood / Happy Trails

I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango / Prize Of Gold

1955, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Rita Williams With The Four-In-A-Chord

Stowaway / Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

1955, Shellac, 10", Embassy

I Remember Mama / I Don't Want To Be Lonely Tonight

1955, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

Hey There / Soldier Boy

1955, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Smile / Little Things Mean A Lot

1954, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

Once Upon A Winter Time / A Mother's Lullaby

1949, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,

My Happiness / Somewhere Beyond The Stars

1948, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Vocal/Light Music

People Will Say We're In Love/ Out Of My Dreams

1947, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Time May Change / I'd Give A Million Tomorrows

Shellac, 10", Columbia,

It's All Over Now / Goodnight, Darling

Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Andy Cole (2), Mary Thomas, Rita Williams, Tony Osborne

White Horse Inn

CD, Comp, RE, EMI Music Group Australia,

Connie Francis With Rita Williams, Geoff Love & Orchestra*

The Organ, The Dance Band & Me

Cruising Down The River / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

1946, Shellac, 10", Parlophone

APPEARANCES +

Selections From 'Redhead' / La Pelirroja

2018, CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Stage Door Records

Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans*

Rustic Rhapsody (Volume 13)

2012, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

Songs That Won The War

2010, 4xCD, Comp + Box, ABC Classics, ABC Classics, ABC Classics,

Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans*

Please Remember (Volume 4 - 1936-44)

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

Memories Of The Swing Era (The '30s & '40s)

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

Big Band/Vocal/Instrumental/Ballad/Boogie Woogie/Ragtime

Songs That Won The War: 30 Favourites From The 1940s

2005, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold

Billy Merrin & His Commanders*

From Banjo To Baton

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

The 40s Classics Collection

2001, CD, Comp, HMV Easy, HMV Easy,

Lou Preager & His Orchestra, Various

2001, CD, Album, Pegasus

The Great British Dance Bands

2000, 3x CD, Box Set,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening

Hits Of The War Years

1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, RAJON,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Hits Of The War Years CD4

1997, CD, Comp, Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd

Hello Dolly / Fiddler On The Roof

1996, CD, Album, Hallmark Records

Carroll Gibbons And The Savoy Hotel Orpheans

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Empress (2),

Forties Dance Band Hits

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Empress (2),

Oliver - London Studio Cast Album

Spirit Of Victory, Hits From The 40's

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, EMI,

Easy Listening/Big Band

The Westminster Sinfonia Orchestra* & The Rita Williams Singers

Maid Of The Mountains

1968, LP, Saga Eros, Saga Eros, Saga (5),

The Allegro Theatre Orchestra And Chorus

Fiddler On The Roof

Val Doonican With The George Mitchell Singers

The Blue And The Grey - Songs From The American Civil War

The Allegro Theatre Orchestra And Chorus

The Allegro Theatre Orchestra And Chorus

The Timebeats Orchestra

Cocktail For Two

Anacreontick's The Golden Age Of Song / Authentic English Music And Drinking Songs For Clubs, Societies, Wine Cellars, Licensed Taverns, Music Halls, And Pleasure Gardens

Canta En Español - Celos "Jalousie" - Solamente Una Vez - Siboney - Te Quiero Dijiste

1960, 7", EP, MGM Records, Hispavox,

Connie Francis Canta En Español - Malagueña

1960, 7", EP, MGM Records, Hispavox

Canta En Español

Cha-Cha/Chanson/Latin Pop

As Grandes Operetas (Great Musical Comedies)

Opera/Musical/Romantic

Hill Bowen And His Orchestra

Selections From Redhead

Benatsky*, Stolz*, Gilbert*

White Horse Inn

Ken Jones And His Rock-N-Rollers

It's Rock 'N Roll Time

1956, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

Mantovani And His Orchestra

An Enchanted Evening With Mantovani

The Organ, The Dance Band & Me

I'm Happy For Your Sake / South America, Take It Away

1948, Shellac, 10", Parlophone

The Organ, The Dance Band & Me

Daughter, Daughter / I'm Gonna Hold You In My Arms

1948, Shellac, 10", Parlophone,

Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*

When London Is Saying Goodnight / Bless You

1947, Shellac, 10", Parlophone,

Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*

Too Many Irons In The Fire / My Heart Isn't In It

1947, Shellac, 10", Parlophone

Lou Preager & His Orchestra

The Old Lamp Lighter / It's All Over Now

1947, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows / When Two Broken Hearts Get Together

1946, Shellac, 10", Parlophone

Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*

Soon It Will Be Sunday / Cruising Down The River

Carroll Gibbons And The Savoy Hotel Orpheans

Chickery Chick / It Might As Well Be Spring

1945, Shellac, 10", Columbia

Lou Preager and His Orchestra*

Cruising Down The River / Did You Ever Get That Feeling In The Moonlight

1945, Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Carroll Gibbons And The Savoy Hotel Orpheans*

Kiss Me / Paper Doll

Ivy Benson And Her Girls' Band

How Sweet You Are / It Can't Be Wrong

1943, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Ivy Benson And Her Girls' Band

A Tree In The Meadow / Turn Over A New Leaf

Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,

Lou Preager And His Orchestra*

Who Could Love You Like Me? / I Don't Know

Shellac, 10", Columbia

The Time Beats Orchestra*, Leon Ardy Orchestra*

Holyday Dancing

10", Gala International, Gala International,

Lou Preager & His Orchestra

The Panda Walk (Chin Chin) / Boomps-A-Daisy

Shellac, 10", Columbia

Music Hall Memories

LP, Mono, Ace Of Clubs,

Lou Preager And His Orchestra*

Pretending / Some Day You'll Want Me To Want You

Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Lou Preager & His Orchestra

My Bonnie Prince / Until

Shellac, 10", Columbia,

The Accordeon Serenaders

When The Gang Meet Again / Kentucky

Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,

Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans

Last Night I Had That Dream Again / The Moment I Saw You

Shellac, 10", Columbia,

Billy Thorburn's The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*

Old Friends Are Golden Friends / Moon Over London

Shellac, 10", Parlophone

Carroll Gibbons

The Carroll Gibbons Story

Leonard Bernstein, Roger Edens

The Golden Age Of Operetta

On The Town / Broadway Melody - Original Studio Cast Recordings

2019, CD, Comp, Stage Door Records,

Lost West End Revues

2019, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Stage Door Records,

20. Století: Éra Populární Hudby

2019, 3xCD, Comp, Tarsago, Reader's Digest, Tarsago, Reader's Digest,

Lost West End Vintage 2 - London's Forgotten Musicals 1943-1962

2018, CD, Comp, Stage Door Records

Half A Sixpence - Original 1962 Demo Recordings

2017, CD, Album, RM, Stage Door Records

Tops In Pops Of The 60s

2015, CD, Comp, Artistry Recordings,

Noël Coward's Bitter Sweet

Mum & Dad Bought Their Records At Woolies

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Rex Recordings (2),

The Magic Of Musicals

2008, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest,

Hits From The Blitz: Songs From The War Years 1939-1946

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold, EMI Gold,

Sing A Song Of London - A Vintage Portrait

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Living Era,

Home For Christmas 1945

The Best Of Broadway A Treasury Of Great Showtunes Cats

2002, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music

Cole Porter, Various

Spend A Wonderful Night And Day With Cole Porter

1999, CD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,

Big Band/Musical/Vocal

As Time Goes By

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Musicworld (2),

Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing

The Great British Dance Bands & Their Vocalists

A Time To Remember 1943

Ballad/Light Music/Music Hall/Soundtrack

Great Vocalists Of The 30's/40's

1997, CD, Comp, EMI 100, Music For Pleasure,

Musik, Die Nie Verklingt

1995, Box + 5xCass, Comp, Das Beste Reader's Digest,

Classical/Folk/Opera

In The Land Of Beginning Again

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure,

The Lights Go On Again

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure,

The Wartime Kitchen And Garden

The Alliance Palace Of Varieties Presents "Top Of The Bill" (Selections Of Old Time Music Songs)

1975, 3x7", EP, Comp, Alliance Cash & Carry, Alliance Cash & Carry, Alliance Cash & Carry

The Rita Williams Singers with The Paul Masters Orchestra

Music From The Paramount Motion Picture Paint Your Wagon

1970, LP, Album, Hallmark Records,

The Rita Williams Singers with The Paul Masters Orchestra

Music From The Paramount Motion Picture Paint Your Wagon

¿Quiere Vd. Bailar Conmigo?

1968, LP, Album, Sintonia,

Soundtrack/Bossanova/Cha-Cha/Easy Listening

Birth Of The Music Hall

The Theatre Orchestra And Chorus, Bill Shepherd

Fiddler On The Roof (Anatevka)

All Time Broadway Hit Parade: The 120 Greatest Songs

The Greatest Music From Broadway

1964, Box + 10xLP, Reader's Digest,

Hits From The Shows (The Greatest Music From Broadway)

1964, 10x Vinyl, Box Set,

Hit Parade 1963

Pop Parade Bouquet

Theme/Vocal/Ballad/Easy Listening

Music Hall Memories

1961, LP, Embassy

Oliver - London Studio Cast Album

The Alliance Palace Of Varieties Present In Conjunction With The Beecham Company The Fourth In A Series Of Top Of The Bill Music Hall Songs

1960, 7", Not On Label,

Old Time Music Hall

Vocal Gems From "White Horse Inn"

Bob Dale / The Rita Williams Singers

Robin Hood / Happy Trails

Schlager International

LP, Comp, Mono, Concert Hall

7", EP, Smart Records (6), Smart Records (6)

The Best Of Movie Themes Vol 2

LP, Comp, Music For Pleasure

Show Parade - Songs From The Musicals

The Williams Singers with Tony Osborne And His Orchestra

Lock Up Your Daughters